Influenza virus-like particles containing M2 induce broadly cross protective immunity.

Current influenza vaccines based on the hemagglutinin protein are strain specific and do not provide good protection against drifted viruses or emergence of new pandemic strains. An influenza vaccine that can confer cross-protection against antigenically different influenza A strains is highly desir...

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Main Authors: Jae-Min Song, Bao-Zhong Wang, Kyoung-Mi Park, Nico Van Rooijen, Fu-Shi Quan, Min-Chul Kim, Hyun-Tak Jin, Andrew Pekosz, Richard W Compans, Sang-Moo Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3022578?pdf=render